In The News

Sixth grade students at the Plymouth Elementary
School got to experience the culture of Afghanistan first-hand on
Wednesday as a citizen from that country who is finishing up a
two-month visit to the United States spent the day presenting
workshops. Read more >

Afghanistan, says Rachel Lehr, is a volatile
country that works "in fits and starts." The capital city, Kabul,
doesn't have electricity or running water, she points out, and many
Afghans tell her the war isn't over yet. Read more >

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